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IRONCLAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ironclad" is a kind of...):
combat ship; war vessel; warship (a government ship that is available for waging war)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
Example:
an ironclad rule
Synonyms:
brassbound; ironclad
Classified under:
Similar:
inflexible (incapable of change)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sheathed in iron plates for protection
Classified under:
Similar:
sheathed (enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination)
